Author Archives: Jared
U.S. Counties Visited
About a month ago, everyone’s Facebook news feeds were getting clogged with links to maps where people could color in the states that they’ve visited. Checking off states is certainly a cool thing to do. But what about individual counties? … Continue reading
Our Story
Long time, no see. It’s been two years since my last bloggish activity, and I’d like to get back into it at least occasionally. Not so much for recounting what I’ve been up to (though there might be some of … Continue reading
Diego Garcia: Recreation
Before I arrived on the island four weeks ago (!!) I assumed that there really wouldn’t be very much to do, so I brought several books with me. Little did I know that the Morale Wellness Recreation (MWR) program here … Continue reading
Diego Garcia: Downtown
I can’t tell you what the name of the town is that I’m living in here on Diego Garcia. After three weeks of living here I still don’t know if it has an actual name, but the two most-used names … Continue reading
My Thoughts on the Scandal at Penn State
I have spent much of the past few days here on Diego Garcia glued to the TV and the internet, trying to keep up with the news coming out of State College. I’m just trying to digest it all. Maybe … Continue reading